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Santa delivers coal to Convex Insurance in Bermuda and puts Stephen Catlin on naughty list over coal underwriting

22 December 2021 | News

Santa delivers coal to Convex and Stephen Catlin in Hamilton, Bermuda Convex continues to refuse to join 42 major insurers in ruling out insuring controversial Adani Carmichael mega-coal mineSanta delivers stockings full of coal for Stephen Catlin and Convex outside...

HSBC new coal policy ignores elephant in the room of bank’s ownership of new coal power

14 December 2021 | News

Policy allows HSBC Global Asset Management’s huge investment in companies building 99 gigawatts of new coal plants to continue, Financing able to continue for problem coal companies like Adaro (Indonesia) and Adani (India) HSBC’s long-awaited new coal policy, a...
Convex Insurance clinch ‘Coal Holdout’ Award at 2021 Insurance Times Awards

Convex Insurance clinch ‘Coal Holdout’ Award at 2021 Insurance Times Awards

9 December 2021 | News

Market Forces awards London-based insurer with prize for refusing to rule out coal mine that will result in emissions 10 times the UK’s annual carbon footprint Ceremony attendees handed leaflets highlighting Convex’s coal holdout status “Stephen Catlin” accepts...

London-based Convex Insurance could insure one of the most environmentally destructive projects on Earth

22 November 2021 | News

The Adani Carmichael coal mine in Australia is one of the most environmentally and socially destructive projects on Earth. It will emit 4.6 billion tonnes of CO2 – equivalent to more than eight years of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions – and...

Standard Chartered’s new climate policy aims for failure

28 October 2021 | News, Press release

Policy fails to rule out oil and gas expansion, as required by the IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 scenario,Major coal mining clients to continue to enjoy Standard Chartered’s financing,Market Forces-coordinated shareholder resolution stands, and will go to StanChart AGM...
Standard Chartered shareholders challenge bank to live up to net zero promise on fossil fuels

Standard Chartered shareholders challenge bank to live up to net zero promise on fossil fuels

7 October 2021 | News, Press release

Shareholders file climate resolution as StanChart CEO co-chairs  Sustainability Council of G20 business summit (B20)Resolution calls on bank to match ‘net zero by 2050’ rhetoric with action and end the bank’s misaligned financing of fossil fuelsInternational...
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